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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
12
An editor's note introduces a series on labor by Van W. Hall a GlobeNews composing room staffer and Amarillo Labor Legislative Council delegate. It states the Globe supports his views and notes local labor leaders endorse his efforts while outlining the column's independent stance.
La Monte Graw, a Florida potato producer, denounces a pending federal potato bill as the government buys thousands of bushels. He says Americans resist government aid to farmers and that Florida growers want to run their own business without government purchases, amid Congress debating surpluses.
A reader notes Mrs. Graw and her grocery price shock as the government sells potatoes cheaply. The column praises Graw for his views on state business, calling him smart and handsome. The piece reflects taxpayer perspectives and amused reaction to political talk.
Van W Hall argues that claims labor leaders use force to control followers are propaganda. He cites John L Lewis, the Reuther brothers, and William Green as leaders who earn trust through service and courage. He notes elections reflect devotion, not coercion, and cites Gandhi as example of nonviolent influence.
The San Jacinto Youth Center drive passes $4,000 as new leaders rise in two contests among the Kiwanis members and youth council. Rev Leon Hill leads in the Dollar Value Division with $500, Lloyd Colvin Jr remains second with $380, and W W Jacobs climbs to third with $225. Colvin tops in memberships with 11. Blanche Pumphrey holds nine. Jacobs five. The campaign runs to mid April to help pay a $32,000 debt, offering $5, $10, $15 and $100 memberships with various center benefits and hydrotherapy progress for polio victims and others.
Tacoma deputies Nemec and Grimm approached an abandoned house after spotting two legs in a second story window. Grim remarked homicide but the legs were artificial, placed as a prank.
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